The Great Escape - Leslie 'Johnny' Bull

Tony Hoskins delved into the archives to dig out the life story of Douglas Poynter. He was to attempt, and very nearly succeeded in making an evasion from Occupied Norway, before eventually being capt...

7 Aug 202529min

Joseph Quinn joined us to tell us the story of Alexander Desmond Neely, known by his middle name, of the Fleet Air Arm. He was an enthusiastic tunneller throughout his time as a prisoner of war, and s...

31 Juli 202541min

Harry 'Wing' Day is not just a legend of the Great Escape, but of Second World War Prisoner-of-War escapes in general. A hugely influential individual, he was to make many escape attempts, including f...

24 Juli 202541min

Carrie and Fyfe Scarff, the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Pawel Tobolski, joined us to tell us all about his life, escape, and the legacy he left behind with his family, who have done so mu...

17 Juli 202541min

Romualdas Marcinkus was a pre-war international footballer, and he also wasn't just the only Lithuanian involved in the Great Escape, he was the only Lithuanian in the entire RAF! We were joined by hi...

10 Juli 202554min

Tim Walenn was the Chief Forger - Head of 'Dean and Dawson' - for the Great Escape, and we were joined by the brilliant Megan Kelleher, from the RAF Museum, to look at his life, escape and moustache!F...

3 Juli 202535min

Tony Hoskins looked at the life of Johnny Stower, a British, Argentinian born, bomber pilot, who made repeated escape attempts, including an unlucky effort in which he was recaptured having made it al...

26 Juni 202531min

Ivo Tonder was one of the few Great Escapers from an occupied country to survive the experience, but the Great Escape was far from his only escape, before, during and after the war! We were joined by ...

19 Juni 202545min